As I’ve talked to people about exercise and eating, I’ve heard about a lot of different struggles — getting good information, fitting better habits into their schedules, trying to do the right things without doing the wrong things. “Eat less,” “move more,” and “just do it” are fine as guiding principles, but people need more specific details to put them in practice, and what works well for one person can be a total disaster for someone else.

This is my philosophy:

The best way to make a positive change in habit is to make adjustments in your environment that make it easier to do the desired behavior.

Willpower is great but can be exhausted; it’s best reserved for unpleasant stuff.

Exercise and good basic nutrition are too important to make them unpleasant.